Author: Sage

Here is the link to the full consent decree. Here is the first paragraph. It’s important because these homeless people and their attorney Rebecca Sremack gave us these protections. This SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND RELEASE (the “Agreement”) is madeand entered into this ‘2 111 day of September, 2016, by and among WILLIAMBUKER, NICOLE GOULD, CARL LYNCH,…

I would like to take a minute to thank my friend Nick Cacioppo for telling truth to power last night at the Akron City Council meeting. He is eloquent, and more importantly, he is right. This is the segment of his speech regarding the cruel, inhumane and torturous treatment of Akron houseless citizens at the…

This is Ricky. He and 4 other homeless people (all black) have been overlooked by Community Support Services for hotel vouchers. They were all told to go to The Haven. Ricky won’t go because he does not agree with the religious requirements in order to eat each meal and sleep. He also needs to keep…

I put out a radio show each week on WMVU, Many Voices United. It airs on Saturdays at 1:00 pm Eastern time. You can catch it live by clicking here. If you have missed any shows they are now archived in a podcast. You can check them out on my blog. Or you can get…

Do you remember Luther? He was the 90+ year old World War II veteran who many of you helped pay his house taxes so he wouldn’t lose it? I’ve been told Luther has passed away. Luther illegally sheltered sex offenders, drug addicts and every imaginable criminal. He sheltered them in his house and on his…

These people have a rare opportunity to transcend beyond normal human living. Stealing, bickering, hating, addiction… They get those characteristics from us, their fellow humans. Giving their last dollar, their last cigarette. That is the profound connection to God we non-homeless cannot even begin to imagine, much less experience. Yet it is the way of…

I want to document this process. This is the first document that says the city of Akron is aware of the two tents I currently have on the land owned by the Houseless Movement. I have a friend who truly hates me and hates homeless people. He has been reporting the two tents on my…

Here are the steps and order in which to help homeless people move out of homelessness. 1. Create emergency, triage shelter that is safe.2. Provide access to food and clean water. These two steps are based on Maslow’s hierarchy of needs. #1: Physiological NeedsPhysiological needs are the lowest level of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs. They…

HUD: Growth Of Homelessness During 2020 Was ‘Devastating,’ Even Before The Pandemic : NPR For the first time since the government began doing the annual count, the number of single adults living outside — 209,413 — exceeded the number of individuals living in shelters — 199,478. Homeless in Austin: City shelter, housing plans amid camping…

Austin group protests converting NW Austin hotel into housing for the homeless AUSTIN (KXAN) — People against converting a hotel in northwest Austin into housing for the homeless brought their concerns to Austin City Hall on Tuesday. Prop B passes: What happens now to the homeless in downtown Austin? AUSTIN, Texas – The Monday after…

Prop B Austin results: Voters bring back homeless camping ban After all votes were counted in Austin, Proposition B soared to victory in a race many thought would be tighter than it ended up. In a hotly contested debate involving the city’s homelessness crisis, 57% of voters said they were in favor of reinstating criminal…

Tiny home village to be built for Salt Lake City’s homeless population | Texomashomepage.com SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall announced progress on the build of tiny homes for homeless Utahns as part of her goal to have a tiny home village in place this winter. Seattle prepares to sweep homeless…

The support you show me and our homeless neighbors is so overwhelming. I am continually shocked and amazed by how much goodness there is in the world. I’m currently on the second edit of the book. I’m using Grammarly for this pass. This is the first time I’ve ever used Grammarly. But I’ve become a…

Homeless People Pitch Tent on 86th and Broadway – iLovetheUpperWestSide.com Three homeless people have set up a tent on the Broadway median at 86th Street, the NY Post reports. Santa Cruz homeless camp begins relocation – Santa Cruz Sentinel SANTA CRUZ — The City of Santa Cruz began the process of shifting a large court-protected…

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A once-homeless Ohio man whose smooth radio voice made him an Internet sensation a decade ago says he’s running for governor as a Democrat. COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A once-homeless Ohio man whose smooth radio voice made him an Internet sensation a decade ago says he’s running for governor as a…